Aeroplane



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AEROPLANE Fxiled Aug. 24. 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Dec. 31, 1929. s. DQLclMAscoLo AEROPLANE Filed Aug. 24. 1928 4'Sheets-Sheet 4 Inventor Salvaore 1701: mmm/o 1 4 B y tfarmgl Patented Dec. 31, 1929 PATENT oFFicE SALVATORE DOLCIMASCOLO, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK AEROPLANE Application led August 24, 1928. Serial No. 301,902.

The present invention relates generally to an aeroplane and more particularly to an all metal aeroplane which is capable of landing on the ground or on the water and has for its prime object to provide a structure which is capable of floating on the Water in such an expeditious manner as to permit the aeroplane to be used in flying over the ocean should a forced landingbecomcnecessary.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of an aeroplane including a fuselage with a plurality of wing structures projecting laterally from each side thereof one behind the other.

Another very important object of the"in vention resides-in the provision of an aeroplane of this nature which is adapted to be constructed on a relatively large scale and has its wings hollow and provided with compartments accessible from the interior of the fuselage for the purpose of taking care of baggage, storing fuel, and for other desirable or analogous purposes.

Another very im ortant object of the in- 95 vention resides in t e provision of an aeroplane of this nature having propellers mounted on the forward ends of the wings and driven Vfrom engines located interiorly of the wings.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of an aeroplane of this nature which is provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending fins on the top of the fuselage thereof and rising from J said fuselage to function as stabilizers.

A still further very. important object of the invention resides in the provision of an aeroplane of this nature which is comparatively simple in its construction and inexpensivo to manufacture, may be constructed strong and durable, and will be found thoroughly efficient and reliable in use.

Vith the above and numerous other objects 5 in view as will appear as the description proceeds, theinvention resides in certain novel features of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

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Figure l is a top plan view of an aeroplane embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the aeroplane,

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line 5 5 of Figure l,

Figure 6 is a horizontal section through .the wings on one side of the aeroplane, and

Figure 7 is an enlarged detail horizontal section through a. portion of one ofthe wings showing one of the doors leading into one of the compartments.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes'an elongated fuselage which merges at its forward end into a nose 6. This nose 6 tapers forwardly very pronouncedly and has its side converging forwardly and inwardly to a slight degree. The under surface of this nose, therefore, assists in allowing the fuselage to ride along the water and rise from the water. In the present embodiment of the fuselage l have provided longitudinally eX- tending ribs or fins which are disposed in vertical planes when the aeroplane is horizontal. The tins 7 are co-extensive with the length of the fuselage.

These fins 7, however, may be provided in any suitable number and should preferably be disposed in spaced parallelism in respect to each other. A pair of wing structuresS extend laterally from the forward portion of the fuselage 5. o

A pair of wing structures 9'extend laterally from the rear portion of the fuselage 5. The forward edges of the wings 9 are rearwardly spaced from the rear edges of the wings 8 and all the Wings are in the` sameplane. The rear edges of the. wings 8 are offset forwardly adjacent their side edges as indicated at 10 to provide a space for ailerons 11 which are pivotally mounted in any suitable manner as at l2 on the rear edges of the wings 8.

The rear edges of the wings 9 diverge rearwardly from each other and have stabilizers 14; mounted therein and elevators 15 are hingedly mounted on these stabilizers 14.

Rudders 16 are mounted on the rear end of the fuselage. In each wing there is provided compartments by means of partitions 17. The forward compartments of thewings are denoted specifically by numerals 18 and have supporting frames 19 mounted therein for prime movers that actuate propellers 21.

The compartments immediately to the rear of the compartment 18 and denoted by numerals 22 are preferably used for fuel. The remaining compartments 23 may be used for baggage and having sliding doors 24 therein so that they may be closed off from the interior of thefuselage.

The fuselage and the wings are preferably constructed of sheet metal and air tight so a prime mover for each wing7 frames disposed in the forward compartment for supporting the motors on the leading edge of the wings, anda pair of prime movers in the forward end of the fuselage.

v In testimony whereof I aiiiiz my signature.

SALVATORE DOLCIMASGOLO.

that the entire structure may readily float on p will be seen that I have devised an exceedingly simple aeroplane structure that may be manufactured out of sheet metal to be strong and durable so as to withstand ocean air travel and the hazards incident thereto.

Furthermore it will be seen that the construction affords space for the storage of a large amount of fuel and permit considerable baggage to be carried in a compact and convenient manner.

It is thought that' the construction, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail merely'for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirablein the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope4 of the invention as hereinafter claimed orsacriicing any of its advantages.

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

In an aeroplane of the monoplane type including an elongated fuselage, a plurality of upstanding spaced parallel fins coextensive with the length of the fuselage and secured thereto, a plurality of wings projecting laterally from each side of the fuselage with one wing behind the other and all wings in the same plane, said wings being of hollow metal construction and divided into'longitu; dinal compartments; said hollow wings conimunicating with the interior of the fuselage, 

